Cheese-mold.



D. S. CROSBYt CHEESE MOLD.

APPLICATION FI'LED OCT. I8. |917. 1,261,364o

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Patented Apr. 2,1918.

D'. S. CROSBY.

CHEESE MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I8, 1917. LBLGL I Patented Apr. 2,1918.

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CHEESE-MOLD.

LQLSSYL To @ZZ-whom it may" concern:

e it known" that I,DELL`VSL C1ios`nY,'a citizen of thellnitedr Statica-residing in Chicago, in' the county oiCool` and` State of llllinois,`ha`ve invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Clieese-Molds,` of which the' 'following` .is ai speciiieation.

ALs heretofore practised in the art, cheese molds have been usedboth singly, or individually, and ingangs or series' in connection'ivithia suitable pressadapteolto the purpose: Thev present invention has nothing Whatever to d'o"\vith the eonstriiction et the press, excepting" that it contemplates the use of a press-of such constrnetibnaswill be etli'cient' in' carrying outthe objects' of the invention.` p l Heret'ofore the so#calledh'oops of cheese molds have been continuous," circiunieren tially, and either cylindrical throughout their length or tapered' from" end tio-end' to acilitat'ethe' removal ofV the cheese after it has been compressed; Botlr of these constructions are objectionable, because of the ditculty in removing the cheese after compression.

Theprinipal object' of the" present' invennen' is to provide :Lf-men that Wiujpfmit theamolded eheese,`after compression, to be" removed from" the" meld'n vvith easeand facility. 4 Y To this endl the invention consists, priL marily, in providing` a mold" the hoop of Which is divided loi'igitudinally so" that it may be opened up' longitudinally after themolding operation iscompleted, and the molded cheese lifted out laterally. p

The invention" also contemplates' certain details of construction that are either neces# sary or desirable in carrying out'theniain primary feature above mentioned.' y

To be more specific each'` mold" Whether used separately andindividually, or, asis more customary, when a number oit them are arranged a gang" or series, each of themA has a hoop divided longitudinally, so that its longitudinal parts or `serztions maybe closed together' when the" curd is to he compressed or"`opei"ied up "or separated when the molded'cheeseistobeiremovedjand improved means are" provided' ttor 'holding the hoop sections closedwhile the pressure Specification of Lettersvlatent.

Patented Apr. A2, i918.

itppnrctin iedeetotef is, 1917. serial No. 197,253.

is being exerted upon its contents and for permitting it to be opened up when the pressing operation is completed. 4

irlso, means are provided i'orholding in place, during the pressingbY operation, the cheese cloth or otherfa-bric which is tofiorm the jacket or outer covering of the molded cheese.

The invention also contemplates that each mold shall be of snllicient length tomold a bloc-lt of Vcheese oi' say twelve or ifteen inches in length and Weighing say ten to fifteen pounds and then, when this `large block Iis molded; it shall be out up transversely into anuniber of pieces" of say one pound each, so asto make it more convenient to handle in the retail trade with cus tomersor ultimatel consumers'. In carrying out this ideathe longitudinally divided hoop hasfa deeidedfadvantage. Itis contemplated that when thelarge block the length of the mold', is removedit shall be cut transversely into pieces of the desiredsizeand Weight: that these smaller Vpieces shall be replaced inthe hoop'witha follower between each piece and the`neitt,and again subjectedto pressure. lt desired the ravv severed face of each piece may have a piece ot cheese cloth or other material 'applied to it, but this is notdeemedtobe absolutely necessary asthefpressure Will have atendeney to torni a erust1 or rind ifv'hich'constantly hardens When eXposed'to the atmosphere.` p

The practice of the invention as above outlinedl not only' provides blocks of asize particularly advantageousin supplying the retail trade, but it also provides them in such form as to require a minimum of handling, and hence of a maximum Vsanitary conditiom Withthese and other objects in view the inventionconsists in the'featnres of novelty that are' hereinafter described with referenceto the accompanying` drawings, which are "made a part of "this 'specification and in Which c iEigurel"A aside elevation lon a small scale of one complete mold,""tragments ot twoadjacentimolds of aV gang or series and the" `coupling sleeves by which they are coupledtogether, end to end.

Fig. ll isa sectional elevation of one complete mold adapted to be used either individually, or in a gang or series as may be desired. Y

Fig. HI is an end elevation of tl e hoop or main body portion thereof.

Fig. IV is an enlarged transverse section on the line lvlll, Fig.

Fig. V is a fragmentary transverse section on the line V-V, Fig. l.

Fig. "vl is a longitudinal section on the line Vl--Vl FiO. VII.

Fig. VH is a transverse section on the line Vil-SVH, Fig. VI.

Fig. VIH is a face elevation of one of the followers.

Fig. IX is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of soine of the parts viewed approximately in the direction of the arrow IX, Fig. ll.

Fig. X is a longitudinal section on the line X-, Fig. Di.

rlhe main body portion of the improved mold, or the portion thereof which corresponds, approximately, with what has heretofore been known as the hoop is shown at l. lt is of true cylindrical shape throughout its length and is made up of two semicylindrical sections or parts ln and lb which are connected, at one side, by a hinge s, which permits the hoop to be opened up longitudinally. rlhe two sections ln and lb come together' in a butt joint at a point diametrically opposite the hinge 2, and at this point the two longitudinal sections are provided with coperating fastening devices, by which said sections may be secured together to prevent their movement away from each other, or may be freed from each other to permit of their being separated, when desired.

rIhe hoop, (as the part l will hereinafter be called) is closed at one end by head 3 consisting of two semi-circular disks which come together upon the diametrical line of division of the hoop l. This head 3 is of metal and of considerable strength and is firmly secured in place in the hoop l by counter'- sunk screws et, or other suitable means so that the hoop is firmly strengthened and supported at this end.

Referring now to Fig. ll of the drawings, which shows one complete mold adapted to be used either singly, i. c., individually, or in a gang or series, it will be seen that one of the longitudinal sections of the hoop-say the section lb--has secured to its edge or margin opposite the hinge 2, a plate 5 which projects beyond the margin of section la and overlaps the section lb. rllhe plate 5 has, on its outer edge, a number of tongues 6 which overlap the section lb and are adapted to enter sockets, carried by the section lb and are prefe ably formed by double odset or vFL-shaped plates or blocks 7 secured to the section lb. Thus the margins of the sections l'nl and lb are braced and prevented from springing laterally relatively to each other.

For the purpose of firmly drawing together the abutting edges of the hoop sections l and lb and preventing their separation under the influence of internal pressure, l provide the inner margin of the plate 5 with a plurality of lugs 8 each having through it an opening adapted to receive the relieXed end 9 of a slidable bolt or catch l0. lThis bolt engages its keeper (8) when retracted or drawn back, instead of when projected or forced outward, as is customary with bolts of ordinary construction. To this end it passes through an opening formed through a block ll, or its equivalent, secured to the section lb. Where it passed through this opening the bolt is provided with a longitudinal slot l2 through which passes a pin 13 which has firm frictional contact with the block ll whereby itis held in place. Thus the bolt is guided in its movements and the amplitude of its movements limited. To retract the bolt longitudinally, its rear end is pivotally connected by a pin lll to a bifurcated cam l5 formed on a lever lG. This cam engages the block ll, so that when moved in one direction, it will retract the bolt as indicated by the arrow in Fig. il and this will draw the margins of the two sections lfL and lb toward each other and tightly close the hoop.

The end of the hoopopposite the head 3 is open and telescopes with a sleeve 17. The internal diameter of this sleeve is slightly greater than the external diameter of the hoop l, the difference being just suflicient to provide between them a space just suflicient to receive the refieXed margin 18 of a tube l9 of cheese cloth or other suitable fabric which extends from end to end of the hoop and forms an outer covering or jacket for the cheese when the molding operation is completed. ln order to prevent the cheese-cloth from being forced out of place and wrinkled up when the pressure is applied as was the case with molds as heretofore constructed, the open end of the hoop l is provided with any desired number of notches 2O and the sleeve 17 is provided with a corresponding number of lugs or projections 2l which are Vadapted to register with the notches 20 and force portions of the cheese-cloth into them. Thus a firm grip is formed.

As shown in Figs. l and Il the hoop section la and lb project beyond the ends of the hingeQ and clamping plate 5, and several 4features of the device are instrumental in preventing these projecting portions of the hoop from springing outward under the influence of the internal pressure. ln the first place the head 3 is stout'and the hoop sections lel and lb are firmly secured to it by the screws 4.-, or the like. Again when a numite gang as indicated in Fig. I and asis a familiar practice in the art, the sleeves 17 em- 23 engage.

brace the projecting ends of the hoop sections and prevent their springing outward. The two semicircular parts of the head 3 may be secured together by any suitable means, but preferably by a sliding catch consisting of a metal plate having an elongated rectangular body portion 22, from one margin of which projects any desired number of L-shaped lugs 23. The part 3a of the head has a rabbet 24C in which the rectangular portion 22 ofthe catch fits and is adaptcd to slide and the part 3* has notches 25 in which the lugs 23 lit, said notches being rentrant at one end to provide shoulders 26, with which the lateral portions of the lugs The catch is held in place by headed pins 27 which project from the section a of the head 3 and pass through longitudinal slots in the catch and have countersunk heads. The catch is provided with a inger hole 28 or the like for sliding it endwise to lock together or unlock the two sections 8a and 3b of the hoop-head 3.

The curd or cheese is not shown in any figure of the drawings, because to show it would be entirely unnecessary. Fig. II shows the parts in the positions that they occupy before the compressing operation is completed while Fig. VI shows the same parts in the position that they occupy when the compressing operation is completed.

In both of theseV figures there is a follower 30, one of which followers is placed in the sleeve 17 (or in each of them when a gang of molds is being used) so as to come in Contact with the mass of curd with which the hoop, with its lining 19, has been filled. Pressure is then exerted on this follower in customary manner, and it is forced into the sleeve 17 until, compressing the-curd in the hoop, it comes in contact with the end of said hoop, as shown in Fig. VI.

IV hen a plurality of molds are arranged in a gang the head 3 of each hoop engages the follower 30 of the next mold, and so on,

but the `follower 30 of the last mold of the.

gang, or the single follower where onlyV a single hoop is being used, is engaged by a suitable part of the press.

It should have been stated that the head 3 of each hoop or some other part of the mold is provided with openings for drawing 0H the liquid expressed from the curd in the pressingl operation. This, however, is common to all cheese molds, and needs no further description here.

edge to edge, to )form a tube, means for detachably connecting and holding together the meeting longitudinal edges of the hoopsections during the compressing operation and permitting them to be disconnected to permit them to be spread apart to open up the hoop for freeing the molded cheese to facilitate its removal after the compressing operation is completed, and a sleeve-telescoping Vwith and surrounding an end of the split hoop whereby its end thus surrounded is `prevented from spreading.

2. In a cheese mold, the combination of a body portion, or hoop, formed of a plural ity of longitudinal parts, or sections, which are adapted to be placed together, edge to edge, to forma tube, means for dctachably connecting and holding together the meeting longitudinal edges of the hoop-sections during` the compressing operation and permitting them to be disconnected to permit them to be spread apart to open up the hoop for freeing the molded cheese to facilitate its removal after the compressing operation is completed, and a sleeve telescoping with and surrounding the open end ofthe split hoop whereby its end thus surrounded is prevented from spreading.

3. In a cheese mold, the combination of a body portion, or hoop, formed of a plurality of longitudinal parts, or sections, which are adapted to be placed together, edge to edge, to form a tube, means for detachably connecting and holding together the meeting longitudinal edges of the hoop-sections during the compressing operation and permitting them to be disconnected to permit them to be spread apart to open up the hoop for freeing the molded cheese te facilitate its removal after the compressing operation is completed, and sleeves telescoping with and surrounding the adjacent ends of hoops of adjacent molds, a number of said molds being arranged, end to end, in a gang or series.

4L. In acheese mold, the combination of a body portion or hoop comprising longitudinal parts er sections and a head made of segmental parts or sections corresponding in radial angular extent with the longitudinal sections of the hoop and means for detachably connecting the sections of the head so that they may be separated upon the radial lines of division of the hoop.

5. In cheese mold, the combination of a bodyV portion or hoop comprising longitudinal parte or sections and a head made of segmental parts or sections corresponding in radial angular extent with the longitudinal sections of the hoop and means for connecting the sections of the head s0 that they .mav be separated upon the radiallines of division ofthe hoop, said connecting means having a slidable catch suitably mounted upon one section of the head and means carried by an adjacent section of the head and adapted to be engaged by said slidable catch.

6. In a cheese mold, the combination of a split body portion, or hoop, formed of a plurality of longitudinal parts or sections which are adapted to be placed together, edge to edge, to form a tube, means for detachably connecting` and holding together the meeting longitudinal edges of the hoopsections during` the compressing operation and permitting them to be disconnected to permit them to be spread apart to open up the hoop for freeing the molded cheese to facilitate its removal after the compressing operation is completed, and a head Closing one end ot' the hoop, said head consisting of a disk fitting within the end of a hoop, and means connecting said disk to said hoop.

7. In a cheese mold, the .combination of a A L bod f Jortion or hoo havin@ in its end an 5 p desired number of notches, a tube of fabric occupying` said body portion or hoop and havinga portion reflexed over the end there` of, a sleeve surroundingthe reflexed por- ,ff.

DELL S. CROSBY.

Witnesses L. M. HOPKINS, IDA H. TODD.

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